Month: February 2016

There’s a lot of chatter as of late about the longevity of SSDs. While the new tech has brought with it massive performance gains, it’s still unclear exactly what drive failure looks like in flash-based…

POGUE'S BASICS How to stop Apple Photos from automatically opening David Pogue February 29, 2016 Every time you connect a camera to your Mac, or insert a memory card, the new Photos app opens automatically….

It’s been a long wait, but you can finally pre-order the most immersive virtual reality headset on the planet — the HTC Vive — starting today. Of course, you might want to double-check your credit-card…

Four years after launching the original Raspberry Pi, an ultra-cheap, barebones and tiny but surprisingly versatile PC, the Raspberry Pi Foundation launched the third major iteration of the same product. The Raspberry Pi 3 has…

Leonardo DiCaprio accepting his award (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP) By Abid Rahman, The Hollywood Reporter The moment Leonardo DiCaprio finally took the best actor prize was the most tweeted moment of an Oscar telecast ever according…

Microsoft is opening up pre-orders for HoloLens development edition today. "Broad consumer availability is further down the line," says Microsoft’s Alex Kipman, but today developers can start to pre-order the device for $3,000. Microsoft started…